Matrix cabinet



March 21, 1933. F. c. GRUMMAN MATRIX CABINET Filed July 8 1951 2 Shees-Sheet 1 Marc}! 1933 F. c. GRUMMAN MATRIX GABI NET Filed July 8, 1931 2 Sheets-'-Sheet 2 11v VEN TOR Patented Mar. 21, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE FREI) G. GBUMMAN, OF NORWALK; CONNEC'IIGUT, ASSIG-NR '10 MERGENTBIALER LINOTYIEE COMPANY, A GORIPORA'IIO'N OF NEW YORK.

MATRIX Application filed Ju1y 8,

This invention relates to storage cabinets for matrices used in slug casting machines, and more particularly t a matrix cabinet drawer.in which matrices havingears pro- 5 jecting from their opposite edges may be st01ed on eclge.

It is well known to those skillecl in the art that the matrices difler in booly thickness according 130 the set width of the characters formed thereon, but that the ears projecting from the eclges 0f the matrices are of a substantially uniform thickness. Thus, the ears of matrices bearing large characters and used for casting large type for newspaper head lines and other display work, are much thinner than the edge 0f the matrix bocly from which they project.

F 01 storing matrices of this kincl, it has been customary, heretofore, tofutilize a- Gabinet in which the .drawers are arranged 011 a transverse incline, in orcler that the matrices therein can rest by their projecting ears on the bottom of the dr'awer and lean against one another so as to be supportecl in a semi-up- 'right position. However, because of the thinness of the projecting matrix ears, and

due to the fach that they are not centered 0n the edges of the matrices,- the latter have a tendency t0 fall over on their side faces, except in the case of a full compartment. While this tendency is present even Wih drawers arranged at an inclination, it becomes unavoiclable When the drawers are disposed horizontallyas is 0ften required. F urthermore, a, systematic arrangement of the matrices in the draWer compartments is dependent wholly upon the care and thoroughness of the operator, since the matrices may be placed therein in a number of clifierent 0 positions. In practice, this disarrangement of the matrices has proven itself t0 be a great annoyance ancl hinclrance to the composer, both in the selection of the matrices from the drawer compartments anal in their replacement therei It is the object of the present invention, therefore, to obviate tl1e foregoing and other objectionable features, by providing a matrix cabinet with clrawers in which matrices hav- 0 ing ears of less thickness than that 0f the CABINET 1931. Seria1'-No. 549,382.

bodies of the inatrices and pr0jecting from k ing longitudinally therein ancl adapted t0 support the n1atrices by their edges, independent of their projecting ears and indepenclent of one another.

In the accompanying drawings, the invention is shown merely by way of example ancl in preferred form, but obviously many variations ancl moclifications may be made therein Which Will still be comprised wit hin its spirit. lt is be unclerstood, therefore, that the invention is not t0 be limitecl to any specific form or embodiment exeept in so far as the limitations are specified in the appended claims.

'Referring now to the drawings:

Fig. l is a perspectiVe view of a, matrix cabinet equipped Wll7ll the improved drawers, ancl showing 0ne partially withclrawn;

Fig. 2 is a top view ofa detached drawer, showing the arrangement.of the supporting ribs therein;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary vertical section taken on-the line 33 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrows; v

Fig. 4 is a fragmenbary vertical section taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3 looking in the direction of the arrows; and

Fig. 5 is a vertical saction taken through the.front Wall of a drawerandl -s'howing a metal face platze wit-h a handle thereon.

The matrix cabi1t1et A may be of any suitable size and may hzive any desirable drawer arrangement therein. Preferably .and as shownin Fig. l, the caloirlet is 10W sind. rectangular, having a'flat top B, borclered by raised sicle Walls b 5 incl b. A number o-f clr awers, generally designated loy thkz letter O, are slidably arrangecl in one end ofthe cabinet, and are adapted to hold sorts or extra fonts of matrices, which can be Conveniently selected from the drawers and assembled by hand either in a suitable band composing stick, or in the so-called assembler of a linotype machine. Each drawer has two side Walls 0 and 0 front and -rear Walls 0 and 0*, respectively, and a bottom Wall c, the side Walls 0 and 0 being extended rearwardly as' ab 0 and 0". A plurality of compariments ar defined within the individual drawers by a number of longitudinalpartitions 0 and a number of transverse partitions 0, the compartments being of any suitable length and of a width slightly greater than the length of a rnat-rix. In the prsent instance, the drawers C are arranged horizontzilly in t-he cabinet A, the'latter being designed for use as an auxilisiry matrix equipment for commerciallinotype 1nachines.

As Will be seen fron1 Figs. 2, 3, and 4, the matrices M are of the regular for1n having upper and lower ears m and m, respectively, projecting from opposit edges thereof, the 'ears being of oonsiderably less thickness than that of the bodies of the matrices. It may also be noted tl1at, although the upper and lower ears of the same width, i. e., project the same distance from the edges of the mat-rices, the upper e ars m are considerably longer than the lower ears m 1 In carrying out the present invention, a 'rib D, (see Fig. 3) of less width than the distance, be tween the upper and lower ears 0n 0ne edge of a matrix, andl of a height slightly greater than the projecting width of said ears, is located ineach draWer compartment and is formed integrally with or otherwise 'permanently secured to the bottom Wall 0*". The rib D extends longitudinally of its compartment but is slightly off center so as t0 provide clarance spaces or grooves EE between the opposite edges 0f the rib D and the longitudinal partiti0ns 0*, it being noted that Ehe space E whieh is intended to receive the long upper ears m of the matrices is C01- respondingly wider than the space E Whi'ch is intended to receive the shorter ears m of the matrices. 1 y

- With this arrangement, th'e matrices can be placed in the drawer in laut one position, that is, with all their .topstogether and all their bottoxns together, since the long'er upper ears cannot fit in the narrower space E and can only fit in the wider space E. Moreover,

lle matrices, when placed in the compartment, are supported directly by tl1eir edges -0r independent of their projecting ears, which 'are too narrow totouch tho bottom of the drawer.

Referring to Fig. 2, a novel stop latch S is provided at the rear of the drawer to prevent'its complete withdrawal from the cabi- 'net.

This lateh is supported by an angleiron bracket S secured to the inner face of the side Wall extension o, and includes a lever S pivotally mountecl as at s on the bracket S One arm of the lever S extends for wardly and is looated in a recess 0 formed in ehe real Wall 0 of the drawer, the extreme end of the arm being turned up to provide an actuating thu1nbpiece s The other arm 0f the lever S is forrned witl1 a horizontal depressed end portion s lying substantially in the medial horizontal Plane Of the side Wall extension c.

The lever S is adapted 130 actuate a stop pin 8 which is pivotally connected thereto as a1: sfland Which projects laterally through an opening in the side Wall extension c. T0 hold the pin 8 normalljy in a projecting position, there is provided a small tension spring s secured at one end to the forwardly extending arm of the lever S and at itsopposite end to the rear Wall 0 of the drawer.

In use, when the drawer is pulled out, the proj ecting pin 8 abuts against the front pillar ofthe cabinet fra1ne, thereby preventing the drawer from being completely withdrawn unintentionally. However, When it is desired to remove the 'drawer frorn the cabinet, the turned-up thumb-pieoe s has only to be pressed laterally, thereby swinging the lever S and retracting the stop pin 8 sufliciently to permit it to Clear the frame of the oabinet.

As a further feature, the wooden front Wall 0 of the drawer (see Fig. 5) is provided with a metal channeled face plate F. As shown, the front Wall is fashioned with two longitudinal grooves 0 and c, to reoeive the inturned fianges f and f of the face platze. In attaching the face plate to the front Wall, the flang'es f and fare alined ab one end with the grooves 0 and 0 respectively, Whereupon it may be slidendwise into position and hold in place b-y its flanges. Incidentally, screws h, which attach a, handle H to the face platze, are causecl to embed themselves in the wooden front Wall 0 so as to prevent oho face plate from sliding laterally out of position.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

l. A matrix cabinet drawer for storing matrices having eats projecting from the edges thereof, and provided with means for supporting the matrices by their edges in an upright osition independent of their projectingars.

2. A matr1x cabinet drawer for storing matrices formed on one edge and -at opposite ends with pr0j ecting ears, and provided with means adapted to fit between the projecting ears'- 130 support the matrices by their edges in an upright position independent of said ears and independent of one -another.

3. A matrix cabinet drawer for storing matrices formed Wih ears projeoting from the edges of the matrix bodies, said ears being of less thic kness than that 0f the mat riX bodies, said drawer having vertical partitions defining a plurality of compartments, and a device arranged horizontally within ea0h compartment on which the matrices are adapted t0 be supported by their edges and independent of their projecting ears.

4. A matrix cabinet drawer for storing' mat1ices forn1ed 011 one edge and at opposite ends with projecting ears, said ea1s being of difierent lengths, said drawer having longitudinal and transverse partitions defining a plurality of compartmenhs of slightly g1'eater width than the length of a matrix, and a horizontally disposed rib extending longitudinal- 1y 0f each compartment and being adapted to fit between the projeoting ears 011 the edges 0f the matrices, the height 0f said. rib being slightly greater than the projecting width of the matrix ears; whereb-y the matrices are supported in an upright osition in the compartments by their edges independent of the projecting ears and independent 0f one another.

5. A mat-rix cabinet drawer for storing matrices formed 011 their edges and ab opposite ends with projecting ears, said ears at opposite ends being of diflerent lengths, said drawer having partitions defining a plurality 0f compartments, and a devioe in each compartment for supporting the matrices and arranged relative to the partitions 130 prevent the matrices from coming t0 their final supporting position 011 said device unless similarly positioned in the compartment.

6. A matrix cabinet drawer for storing matrices formed 0n their edges and at opposite ends with projecting ears, said ears being 0f diflerent lengths, said drawer having partitions defining a plurality of compartments, and a rib extending longitudinally of each compartment and arranged to form spaces of unequal widths between its opposite edges and the partition Walls, the spaces being 0f such Widhs that the longer matrix ear Will fit in the Wider space only, thereby causing all the matrices 130 be positioned similarly in the drawer.

7. A matrix cabinet drawer as described in claim 4, wherein the mat-rix supporting ribs 2ue located ofl center in the compartments, thereby compelling similar positioning of the matrices in the drawer. M

8. A matrix cabinet drawer having partitions defining a plurality of compartments therein in Whieh matrices are adapted to be Stored, said drawer having a front Wall provided 0n its top and bottom edges With longitudinal grooves in which turned-in inner edges of a channeled faCe platze are adapted to fit, thereby permitting said face plate t0 be slid lateral1y into position and to be held in position thereby.

9. A matrix cabinet drawe1 for storing matrices formed on their edges with projecting ears, said matrices having distinguishtion in the dravver unless sim1larly positioned therein with respect 130 their top and bottom edges.

\ In testimony whereof, this specification has been du1y signed by:

' FRED C. GRUMMAN. 

